{"id":3517,"date":"2022-01-08T00:30:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T17:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/?p=3517"},"modified":"2022-02-03T11:36:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T04:36:55","slug":"building-custom-themes-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/building-custom-themes-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Building Custom Themes for WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Building custom themes for <a href=\"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/wordpress-backup-and-restore-fundamentals\/\">WordPress<\/a> can be very rewarding.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/The-Benefits-of-Building-Custom-Themes-for-WordPress.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/692ed8c5e597\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=75&h=0&c=0 75w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/1704bb93b4de\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=100&h=0&c=0 100w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/8adc8e1b3dd8\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=150&h=0&c=0 150w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/f3beb4efb885\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=240&h=0&c=0 240w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/5dd1cc42e57e\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=320&h=0&c=0 320w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/f619b380a2ca\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=500&h=0&c=0 500w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/a756af865988\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=640&h=0&c=0 640w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/8084c9bfddd7\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=800&h=0&c=0 800w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/bcda8301c403\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=1024&h=0&c=0 1024w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/f01c9c6d01f4\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=1280&h=0&c=0 1280w, https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/f12cfca616fa\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517&w=1600&h=0&c=0 1600w\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3521\" title=\"\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/wp.fifu.app\/danielepais.com\/aHR0cHM6Ly9kYW5pZWxlcGFpcy5jb20vam91cm5hbC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMi8wMS9UaGUtQmVuZWZpdHMtb2YtQnVpbGRpbmctQ3VzdG9tLVRoZW1lcy1mb3ItV29yZFByZXNzLmpwZw\/e2322b86fa23\/the-benefits-of-building-custom-themes-for-wordpress.webp?p=3517\" alt=\"The Benefits of Building Custom Themes for WordPress\" width=\"900\" height=\"598\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WordPress is a <a href=\"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/free-to-download-recipe-template-scalable-vector-for-illustrator-or-inkscape\/\">free<\/a> and open-source content management system. It is written in PHP and uses either a MySQL or MariaDB database. It also includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/free-to-download-retainers-contract-template\/\">template<\/a> system and plugin architecture. These components are referred to as Themes. You can use Themes to customize and personalize your site. Here are some benefits of using WordPress: * It&#8217;s free! And it can handle all of your website needs. Themes are among the most popular parts of WordPress, and these days, they&#8217;re easily customizable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac922c78f533\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #18bc9c;color:#18bc9c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #18bc9c;color:#18bc9c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6ac922c78f533\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/building-custom-themes-for-wordpress\/#Choosing_a_theme\" >Choosing a theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/building-custom-themes-for-wordpress\/#Cost_of_a_theme\" >Cost of a theme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/building-custom-themes-for-wordpress\/#The_loop\" >The loop<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choosing_a_theme\"><\/span>Choosing a theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Choosing a theme is not difficult, especially when you have a lot of experience with coding. With a starter theme, you can build your own theme without starting from scratch. They provide a basic framework and show you how to set up your theme. Some of the most popular starter themes include UnderScores, UnderStrap, Bones, and WPML. Once you&#8217;ve decided on a starter theme, you can customize the layout, color scheme, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing a theme is an important aspect of WordPress. There are many options for themes. Most of them are free, but you can always pay for a premium theme. Theme <a href=\"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/jobs-related-to-web-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">developers<\/a> have more customization options and make the process go faster. A free theme can help you save money, but don&#8217;t forget to read the terms and conditions carefully! Theme designers have access to over 4,000 WordPress themes. Themes will differ in their appearance, and the more options you have, the easier it will be to customize your site.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cost_of_a_theme\"><\/span>Cost of a theme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lastly, don&#8217;t worry about the cost of setting up your site. Themes are not so expensive, so you should spend a little time learning about them. Compared to redesigning your entire site, updating a theme can save you a lot of time and money. The best part is, you don&#8217;t have to know any code to customize your site. In fact, it&#8217;s free and you can pretty much do it the same way you would do it to edit your basic twenty something WordPress theme.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_loop\"><\/span>The loop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A WordPress theme&#8217;s theme loop is the most important part of a website. Its PHP statement ends the process by sending a query to determine the right pages and <a href=\"https:\/\/danielepais.com\/journal\/blog-post-ideas-for-new-bloggers\/\">posts<\/a> for the site. The theme designer can customize the pieces in between the PHP statement and query. Themes can send post titles, comments, metadata, and much more. However, there is a limit to how much you can customize in a theme. The better you know your WordPress themes, the easier it will be for to customize them.<\/p>\n<p>Using the theme framework will help you customize your site and ensure that you&#8217;re able to create a unique look and feel. Most of the theme builders have a free and easy to use option. You can choose from among them. They are available online and are very flexible and can be used to create beautiful and unique themes. 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